Lok Sabha Polls 2024 : Varun Gandhi denies reports of contesting from Amethi
Live MintBharatiya Janata Party member of parliament Varun Gandhi has denied speculations about contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha 2024 election from Amethi, the high-profile seat in Uttar Pradesh. Varun Gandhi said this in response to reports suggesting that will fight the election as an independent candidate from Amethi, with outside support from the Congress and Samajwadi party alliance. Amethi was earlier held for 15 years by Varun's cousin Rahul Gandhi, who was defeated by BJP leader and now Union Minister Smriti Irani in 2019. Hailing Indira Gandhi In December, BJP MP Varun Gandhi praised former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, saying that a "true leader" does not take "sole credit" for victory, as he referred to India's win against Pakistan in the 1971 war.